May 25, 2007, 4:45PM

Starting next school year, an administrator that specifically targets truancy and absenteeism for the St. Tammany Parish school system will be available to parents and students. The School Board created a "director of truancy" position Thursday to hone in on truancy matters, counsel students with excessive absences and ease district coordination with courts, law enforcement and other governmental entities. Full story »

May 25, 2007, 4:24PM

Starting next school year, an administrator that specifically targets truancy and absenteeism for the St. Tammany Parish school system will be available to parents and students. The School Board created a "director of truancy" position Thursday to hone in on truancy matters, counsel students with excessive absences and ease district coordination with courts, law enforcement and other governmental entities. Full story »